Kiefel: New application-oriented automation for blown film
The modern automation system, which KIEFEL Extrusion GmbH, Germany, has developed under the brand KIRION® C, is a guarantee for optimum, reproducible film quality, combined with the shortest changeover times. The system is fully integrated into every line. A fault-proof CAN-Bus links up the individual automation components, such as resin metering and gauge profile control, to form a complete system. All the modules are controlled centrally via a touch-screen. This means that the machine operator has all the relevant process parameters in view all the time, minimizing the risk of deviations from set production specifications. Additional keyboards make it possible to alter the primary machine parameters directly. Various Windows-like user interfaces permit simple user-prompted application, giving an insight into production-relevant data as well as online assistance with questions. There is also an integrated alarm system for safety, and the customer can retrace any faults via the alarm history: he can eliminate them himself with the aid of “alarm texts”. In addition, KIEFEL provides an online remote diagnosis via modem.